Real Estate Intervention chronicles home sellers whose houses have been on the market for a long time. A real estate interventionist comes in and tells them what their house is actually worth. These guys have a tough job, they practically deserve a challenge coin. Most of the homeowners just don’t believe how low the price is. However, it also says something about perceived value. Most of these people’s homes are still worth double in value, but not triple in value like they were a few years ago. So now they feel poor. One couple had refinanced their house 7 times in 8 years and took about $200,000 out of their house. Still, doubling your money isn’t a bad deal.

I learned a lot of lessons from last year’s season of Who Do You Think You Are? I really haven’t enjoyed this season as much, things seem to be a little bit less cohesive and darker, but it’s still an enjoyable season to watch. However, I have really seen a continuous thread throughout all seasons and all episodes. There have been some pretty famous celebrities on the show, and I’ve wondered whey they would want to open themselves and their family up to such public scrutiny.

However, they all say the same thing. They want to know if they got their successful or determined nature from somewhere. They end up looking at historical documents that are quite simple such as a census and finding ways to relate it to their everyday lives. They are asking what everyone asks at some point “Has there ever been anyone like me before”.

I find it ironic that Extreme Couponing is right before the show Hoarding: Buried Alive on TLC. I wanted to find some tips to cut down on my grocery bill. However, most of the chains in my area don’t use coupons. I always wonder how people with SSDI benefits save enough money. Also, I don’t have room for a “stash”. I need to save money on produce which seems impossible. I don’t think that all of the people on the show are hoarders. However, if you have enough toothpaste to last you for the next 100+ years and then you go and buy some more: that’s a problem. I do like that some people donate to local shelters. As a single person I would love to save 90%-99% on my grocery bills but I just don’t see how it’s possible on a smaller scale.